Wind project set for construction in Castro County

Lincoln Renewable Energy announces Hereford 2 wind project.

Lincoln Renewable Energy announced Monday, Nov. 25 construction is set to begin on a wind-power project in Castro County.

The project will connect into the Sharyland Utilities Windmill substation.

“The start of construction of Hereford 2 project marks the continuation of a very successful year for Lincoln Renewable Energy,” said Philip Moore, vice president of Development at Lincoln Renewable Energy, in a news release.

The project’s location is described as a Competitive Renewable Energy Zone. CREZs are geographic areas identified by the Public Utilities Commission of Texas to encourage wind power development and connect them to large cities with high electricity demands via new transmission lines.